Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
William
b: 8 Aug 1894
r: 21 Sep 1942
d: 15 Feb 1968
CBE
- 17 Oct 1941, DFC - 10 Oct 1922,
AFC - 1 Jan 1919
(Army):
- (T) 2 Lt:
26 Aug 1915,
(T)
Capt: 10 Nov 1916, (T)
Maj:
1 Jan 1918.
(RAF):
- (T) Maj [Capt]: 1
Apr 1918, Flt Lt: 1 Aug 1919?, Act
Sqn Ldr: 1 Aug 1919?, Sqn Ldr: 1
Jan 1924, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1932, Gp
Capt: 1 Jul 1937, Act
A/Cdre: 19 Oct 1940?, A/Cdre:
Retained:
xx xxx xxxx: Cadet, University of London OTC (King's College).
26 Aug 1915:
Officer,
Princess Charlotte of Wale's (Royal
Berkshire Regiment).
19 May 1916: Appointed Flying Officer, RFC and transferred to the General List
26 May 1916: Pilot, No 8 Sqn
29 Oct 1916: Attached, No 1 AD (Appointed Flight Commander)
11
Nov 1916: Flight Commander, No
60 Sqn RFC. (Nieuport 13, Nieuport 17 Western Front)
2 Feb
1917:
xx xxx 1917: Pilot, No 37 Sqn RFC
1 Jan 1918: Appointed Squadron Commander, RFC
17
Aug 1918:
Officer
Commanding, No 50 Sqn. (Camel/SE5A Bekesbourne)
24 Nov 1918:
12 Sep 1919: Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader
13
Feb 1920:
Officer
Commanding, No 6 Sqn. (RE8 - Mosul)?
31
Mar 1920: Officer Commanding,
No 30 Sqn. (RE8, DH9A Iraq)?
1
Oct 1921:
Officer
Commanding, No 84 Sqn. (DH9A Shaibah)
14
Apr 1922:
Supernumerary - non
effective (sick), RAF Depot.
24 May 1922: Supernumerary, RAF Depot
13
Oct 1922:
Staff/CFI?, No
1 FTS.
1
Oct 1926:
Officer
Commanding (designate?), No 2 Sqn.
9
Jan 1927:
Officer
Commanding, No 2 Sqn. (Bristol F2B Manston/Shanghai)
6 Sep 1927: Embarked on SS Niwana for return to UK
xx Oct 1927: Disembarked in London
27 Nov - 8 Dec 1927: Attended Short Senior Officers' Course, RAF Old Sarum
8
Apr 1928:
Officer
Commanding, Practice Camp, Sutton Bridge.
8
Dec 1928:
Personnel
Staff, HQ ADGB.
1
Mar 1932:
Officer
Commanding, No 3 APC, Sutton Bridge.
22
Nov 1932: Officer Commanding,
No 9 Sqn. (Virginia Boscombe Down)
29
Dec 1932:
Supernumerary, RAF
Depot.
17-23 Feb 1933: Placed on half pay list, scale B
25 Feb 1933: Commandant, No 3 Armament Training Camp
4 Dec 1933: Administrative duties, Air Armament School
1
Sep 1934:
Officer
Commanding, No 70 Sqn. (Victoria, Valencia Hinaidi)
3
May 1937: Officer Commanding,
RAF Honington.
27 Jan 1940: Supernumerary, RAF Honington
30 Jan - 2 Feb 1940: Attached to RAF Embarkation Staff, Southampton.
3 Feb 1940: Embarked at Southampton for the Middle East
18 Apr 1940 Supernumerary, RAF Nairobi
29 Apr 1940 Officer Commanding, RAF Nairobi
25 Jul 1940: Officer Commanding, AHQ East Africa
19
Oct 1940:
AOC, AHQ
East Africa.
15 Dec 1941: AOC, No 207 (Training) Group.
Citation for the award of the Air Force Cross.
"Maj Sowrey, William, RAF
In recognition of distinguished service"
(London Gazette 1 January 1919)
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